pd4 group3 Vocab 1-5

Section One

amalgam of muskeg- a combo of diverse elements; a mixture

sonorous- giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep resonant sound

derelict- a person abandoned by society, specifically a person without a permanent home and means of support

cordillera- a chain of mountains, usually the principle mountain system

anomaly- a deviation from the common rule, type, arragement, or form

contumacious- stubbornly perverse or rebellious; wistfully and obstinately disobeyed

subcutaneous- situated or lying under the skin

mawkish- characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin

itinerant- traveling from place to place; journeying

convivial- friendly; agreeable

plebian- common people

jetsam- goods cast over deliberately, as to lighten the load

gypsum- a very common mineral

precipitous- of the nature of or characterized by principles; extremely steep

winos- a person who is addicted to wine

oxymoronic- a figure of speech by which a location produces an ingruouseffect; seemingly self-controlled

idiom- a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a person

lumpen- disfranchised and uprooted individuals or groups, especially those who have lost status

garrulous- excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner

sundry- various or diverse

denizens- an inhabitant; resident who regularly frequents a place